Singapore has appointed Major-General Perry Lim Cheng Yeow, Chief of Army as a new chief of Defense Forces. From 18th August, MG Lim will succeed Lieutenant-General (LG) Ng Chee Meng, the Singapore Defense Forces announced Today
The US has imposed unilateral economic sanctions on a Singaporean shipping company accusing them of supporting North Korean company to import concealed arms shipment and related materials. Senat Shipping Company has been sanctioned for alleged support to North Korean Ocean Maritime Management Company which is already facing sanctions for attempting to import weaponry to the communist nation
The Singaporean Navy (RSN) and US Navy have successfully conducted Torpedo firing exercise as part of the Co-operation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise yesterday. The RSNs RSS Supreme, Formidable-class frigate and Singaporean Air Forces Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk naval helicopter along with US Navys MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopter took part in the combined torpedo exercise
The Indian defense ministry has approved a proposal by Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) to transfer technology (ToT) of Lakshya pilotless target aircraft (PTA) to an Indian private company, Larsen and Toubro (L&T). L&T will be able to produce Lakshya PTA commercially and will have to pay a royalty to DRDO for every aircraft produced and sold by it
Rostecs Security Technologies and ST Electronics have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in surveillance, integrated systems for security management, creation of security management situation centers besides intelligent control systems for the transport of secret and dangerous goods. One of the key aspects of cooperation is based on the use of an advanced product from ST Electronics called AgilFence
The Singapore Navy today launched the first of eight locally made littoral warships for multi-mission applications. The new Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs) named as Independence will eventually replace the existing Fearless-class Patrol Vessels, which have been in service for 20 years, local media reported today
The Singapore Air Force (RSAF) plans to upgrade its F-16 fleet with new Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar. The Electronically Scanned Array Radar represents a significant capability upgrade, extending the F-16's detection range and enabling the fighter aircraft to track and engage multiple targets at greater distances, RSAF announced Tuesday
India is likely to shut the AgustaWestland chopper bribery case due to lack of evidence after recovering INR 2,400 crore (US $377 million) deposited as bank guarantee in Italy and India. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not made any headway in the scam investigation that involves former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief SP Tyagi, his cousins and former top executives of Finmeccanica, the parent company of AgustaWestland
Data Link Solutions (DLS) has won a $478.6 million contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) for the production, development and sustainment of Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS JTRS) terminals, Rockwell Collins announced Thursday
Singapore Airshow 2016 will welcome France as the Feature Country in the fifth edition of the show, scheduled to take place from 16 to 21 February 2016, at the Changi Exhibition Centre. The Feature Country series, which made its debut at the 2014 Airshow, was developed as a permanent feature to enable the countries exhibiting within the pavilion to leverage on the Singapore Airshow as a strategic platform; lending support to businesses of the Feature Country and enabling them to tap into the opportunities in the Asia Pacific region and beyond